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Buildings, 2023 In humid subtropical areas, outdoor sports activities in winter and spring are very common. However, there is minimal research surrounding this topic, especially in terms of thermal comfort.
Jingyi Ye, Wanling Lai, Zhengwang Wu
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Dataset on daytime outdoor thermal comfort for Belo Horizonte, Brazil. [PDF]
Data Brief, 2016 This dataset describe microclimatic parameters of two urban open public spaces in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil; physiological equivalent temperature (PET) index values and the related subjective responses of interviewees regarding thermal sensation perception and preference and thermal comfort evaluation.
Hirashima SQ, Assis ES, Nikolopoulou M.
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Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2021 The quality of outdoor space is becoming increasingly important with the growing rate of urbanization. Visual, acoustic, and thermal balance degradation are all negative impacts associated with outdoor comfort in dense urban fabrics.
Nastaran Abdollahzadeh, Nimish Biloria
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Thermal Perception in the Mediterranean Area: Comparing the Mediterranean Outdoor Comfort Index (MOCI) to Other Outdoor Thermal Comfort Indices [PDF]
Energies, 2016 Outdoor thermal comfort is an essential factor of people’s everyday life and deeply affects the habitability of outdoor spaces. However the indices used for its evaluation were usually developed for indoor environments assuming still air conditions and absence of solar radiation and were only later adapted to outdoor spaces.
GOLASI, IACOPO +4 more
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Spatial distribution of outdoor thermal human comfort in the UAE [PDF]
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022 This study analyzed the thermal comfort in arid-desert climate of the United Arab Emirates based on the Discomfort Index (DI) and Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) method. For this purpose, the average monthly meteorological data including temperature, wind speed and relative humidity were obtained from three stations (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain)
Kishta, Mohammed +3 more
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Thermal-comfort evaluation of and plan for public space of Maling Village, Henan, China.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The thermal environment of village public space affects the comfort of people ' s outdoor activities, and then affects the willingness of residents to outdoor activities, which has an important impact on the villagers' quality of life.
Qindong Fan +3 more
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Atmosphere, 2022 Children’s activity spaces in communities designed for children’s recreation are related to children’s safety and physical health. Outdoor thermal comfort of children’s activity spaces in high-density urban residential areas is the key to children’s use ...
Han Gu +5 more
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Outdoor Thermal Comfort: Application of RayMan Tools
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2021 Abstract The UN has issued a policy regarding the achievement of sustainable development goals, among which are to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. One of the contributors to the quality of education is the convenience of buildings as educational facilities.
Aisyah Nabilah +3 more
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The influence of bioretention assets on outdoor thermal comfort in the urban area
Energy Reports, 2023 The urban heat island (UHI) problem is essential for urban living, significantly worldwide urban areas. The preliminary studies found that rising temperatures are proportional to the city’s density and affect human outdoor thermal comfort, which is ...
Thidarat Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya +6 more
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Outdoor Thermal Comfort Improvement of Campus Public Space
Advances in Technology Innovation, 2021 This study focuses on the design of a campus public space, located within the Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. This area faces extreme temperatures, creating uncomfortable outdoor thermal conditions and hindering activities that are expected to support the learning and social cohesion needs of students.
Damrongsak Rinchumphu +5 more
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